Should he argue in unprofitable talk, or in words with which he can do no good?

他岂可用无益的话和无济于事的言语理论呢？

他岂可用无益的话，用无济于事的言语理论呢？

他岂可用无益的话，用无济于事的言语理论呢？

申辩时岂会讲无用的话，说无益之言？

他怎可用无益的话，或无用的言词辩论呢？

他豈可用無益的話和無濟於事的言語理論呢？

他豈可用無益的話，用無濟於事的言語理論呢？

他豈可用無益的話，用無濟於事的言語理論呢？

申辯時豈會講無用的話，說無益之言？

他怎可用無益的話，或無用的言詞辯論呢？

他哪可用無益的話和無濟於事的言語來辯訴呢？

豈可以無益之言、無效之語而辯乎、

豈可述無補之空言、進無益之浮詞哉。

豈可以無補之言、無益之辭而辯乎、

Would they argue with useless words, with speeches that have no value?

Would they argue with useless words? Would they give worthless speeches?

The wise don’t engage in empty chatter. What good are such words?

Should he argue with useless talk or with words that serve no good purpose?

Should he argue with useless talk, Or with words which do not benefit?

Should he reason with unprofitable talk, Or by speeches with which he can do no good?

Should he reason with unprofitable talk, Or with speeches wherewith he can do no good?

Should he argue with useless talk or with words that serve no good purpose?

Should he reason with unprofitable talk? or with speeches wherewith he can do no good?

Does he argue with useless talk, with words that have no value in them?

Should he reason with unprofitable talk, or with speeches with which he can do no good?

Then Job answered and said:“ How you have helped him who has no power! How you have saved the arm that has no strength!How you have counseled him who has no wisdom, and plentifully declared sound knowledge!

As for you, you whitewash with lies; worthless physicians are you all.Oh that you would keep silent, and it would be your wisdom!

I tell you, on the day of judgment people will give account for every careless word they speak,for by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”

he is puffed up with conceit and understands nothing. He has an unhealthy craving for controversy and for quarrels about words, which produce envy, dissension, slander, evil suspicions,and constant friction among people who are depraved in mind and deprived of the truth, imagining that godliness is a means of gain.

“ I have heard many such things; miserable comforters are you all.Shall windy words have an end? Or what provokes you that you answer?

Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.

“ Your words have been hard against me, says the Lord. But you say,‘ How have we spoken against you?’You have said,‘ It is vain to serve God. What is the profit of our keeping his charge or of walking as in mourning before the Lord of hosts?And now we call the arrogant blessed. Evildoers not only prosper but they put God to the test and they escape.’”